000
FZNT02 KNHC 301601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 30 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 30
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 31
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 01

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO NEAR 26.4N 80.9W 1003 MB AT 1500
UTC AUG 30 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 31.0N 80.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 36.0N
79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 40.0N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW NEAR 44.8N 79.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ERNESTO WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 17N46W 1013 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW 15N49W 1013 MB. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 83W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 83 WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER